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I don’t think these things are as linked in that way exactly. The benefits of employers to employees has certainly gone down and that’s disgusting but the crea

I don’t think these things are as linked in that way exactly. The benefits of employers to employees has certainly gone down and that’s disgusting but the creator economy that’s been propped up by the internet in a way that was not possible beforehand I think is plenty good, and not a viable career/job for most people. I don’t think people are going to eschew traditional employment en made to try to make it as creators. It’s not going to happen for most and the pressing needs of survival aren’t going to allow many to pursue it. Social media influencers are gross for a lot of reasons but people making content for an audience that is willing to pay is a good thing. Structuring a company so that 90% of its workforce aren’t employees to deny having to pay them reasonable wages/benefits is a bad thing. I just don’t think they’re directly connected.

jopsen 5y ago
You're mixing a lot of things. Creative jobs, whether journalism, acting, writing, music, etc. have always been a difficult business. Creator economy is no different than the poor musicians 30 years ago. The fall of unions and rise of gig economy is more concerning. But unrelated to entertainment industry, which has always been insecure/underpaid/risky.. Side note: when I heard how taxies used to be rented on per-day basis by the driver, I'll admit I became less sure the gig economy was a step down.
- giantg2 5y ago
  "Creator economy is no different than the poor musicians 30 years ago." Maybe. 30 years ago you could work a blue collar day job that paid decent money and play gigs at night. More places had live music back then too.